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COLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> Date: September 29, 2016 <br /> RE: Rationale for Recommendation to Approve a 112c Permit Application with Objections, <br /> Transit Mix Concrete Co., Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry, File No. M-2016-010 <br /> Introduction <br /> Herein, all references to the Act and Rules refer to the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction <br /> of Construction Materials, 34-32.5-101 et seq., C.R.S. (Act), and to the Mineral Rules and Regulations of <br /> the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials (the Rules or <br /> Rule). Copy of the Act and Rules are available through the Division's web site at http:/hnining.state.co.us. <br /> On September 29, 2016, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) issued its <br /> recommendation to approve the permit application for the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry, File No. M-2016- <br /> 010, over objections. This document is intended to explain the process by which the Division arrived at <br /> its recommendation to approve the Application over objections, and respond to the issues raised by the <br /> objecting parties and commenting agencies. The Division reserves the right to further supplement, amend, <br /> modify, or clarify this document and recommendation with additional details as necessary. <br /> Summary of the Review Process <br /> Transit Mix Concrete Co. (Applicant) filed the application with the Division on March 8, 2016. The <br /> application describes a granite quarry operation with on-site processing of mined materials to include <br /> crushing, screening,washing,and production of aggregate products.The permit area includes 392.75 acres <br /> of affected lands. The quarry operation will develop three large excavation areas with highwalls <br /> maintained at a benched configuration. The quarry operation will advance through six mining phases with <br /> reclamation of affected lands occurring concurrently as the operation progresses, thereby minimizing the <br /> extent of the unreclaimed disturbance. Given the nature of the phased mining plan with contemporaneous <br /> reclamation, the Division would require financial warranty for the operation in the amount of <br /> $3,857,842.00 to address the cost of reclamation through the development of mining phase three. The <br /> Applicant has proposed the affected lands will be reclaimed to support wildlife habitat for post-mining <br /> land use. <br /> On March 9, 2016 (one day after the Application was filed), the Division deemed the application <br /> "complex", and extended the typical 90-day decision deadline by 60 days, from June 6, 2016, to August <br /> 5, 2016, pursuant to Rule 1.4.1(7). A technical review team composed of three Environmental Protection <br /> Specialists with the Division were assigned to conduct the review process of this complex application. <br /> Notice of the filing occurred in accordance with the requirements of the Act and Rules. The public <br /> comment period closed on April 19, 2016. During the comment period, the Division received written <br /> comments from the following individuals and agencies: <br /> /,i ,d <br /> 1313 Sher^7n Streer, P.00 215, Cc ver. C 80203 R 303.8w6.3567"r °303.832.8106 rup.i r nrna.s*=te.co. ,; I fNel o'a, 90' <br /> It~,r;W. HcKenlnn�­r, Gov<rnnr Robert:°l, Rand--it. E�ectit�tit_ DI�ECt:�rE°mine;, <br /> �876� <br />